At present, we only accept application for Tourist / Family Visit Visa (L-Visa). If you need other services, please contact us for more information.

The applicant must fill out the "Visa Application Form of the People's Republic of China" accurately, seriously, and carefully. The application for a visa may be declined or the trip may be delayed if the applicant fails to provide true and complete information, or if the writing is illegible.  Therefore the applicant shall bear on his or her own responsibility.  The consular officers will consider issuing visas in accordance with the Chinese laws and regulations. The consular officers are entitled to refuse an application or to alter or revoke an issued visa without disclosure of the reason.

Basic Requirements:

• The original copy of the passport must have at least six months of remaining validity with enough blank visa pages;
• One complete Visa Application Form signed by the applicant;
• One recent 2X2 inches size passport photo, showing a full front view of the applicant's head and shoulders without head covering;
• A single entry visa is normally valid for 3 months from the date of issue, A double entry visa is usually valid for 6 months.The applicant may apply one or two months in advance, or one or two weeks before the trip to avoid visa expiration.
• After the applicant enters China, if his/her actual length of stay is longer than the visa given, he/she must apply for extension of stay at the local public security bureau before his/her visa expires.  The applicant will be fined or subjected to other penalties if he/she stays beyond the specified date.

Requirements for Tourist / Family Visit Visa (L-Visa):

Tourist visas are issued to applicants who intend to visit China for sightseeing, family visit or other personal affairs.  The requirements for a tourist visa are as follows:

1. A child of Chinese descent, born in a foreign country, applying for a Chinese visa for the first time is required to provide his/her birth certificate as well as the parents passports and permanent resident card (such as the Canadian "Permanent Resident Card" or the landing paper) of one of the parents. (The applicant is required to provide both the original and a copy of all the abovementioned documents).
2. The following applicants may apply for a multiple entry (L) visa, valid for six months or one year.
   • Applicants who can provide documents or correspondence to prove that they have spouse, children, or parents who are Chinese citizens residing in China;
   • Applicants who have purchased real estates under their own name in China.  The original and a copy of the deed are required.

The regular processing time is 10 working days. For special cases, express service is available with the approval of us. However, an express service charge will be applied. Please contact us for details.

Note: The above information is subject to change without notice.

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